Social Impact Leadership Coalition

• Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) - The annual conference of BALLE, a national organiation dedicated to creating thriving local economies. Attendess explore cutting-edge social and environmental innovations, learn practical business skills, share best practices for network development, and connect with others in the BALLE network
• Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Conference - A two-day conference for larger corporations pursuing a social responsibility agenda. Open registration.
• Green America's Green Business Conference - Held annually in Chicago and San Francisco, this conference focuses on building successful and authentic green businesses. Open registration.
• LOHAS Conference – Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability - A two-day conference focused on the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) Market. Hear the experts’ latest trend data from the leading LOHAS market sectors and understand the latest marketing trends. Open registration.
• Social Venture Institutes - A two-day educational conference for social entrepreneurs to learn how to take advantages of opportunities in the green economy. SVI was designed to provide an interactive and affordable way for socially conscious business ventures to explore ways to succeed. Over forty percent of attendees are business leaders of color. Open registration. Grants available.
• Social Venture Network Fall Conference
  Join SVN members and guests as they celebrate the next generation of social ventures, and learn from the collective experience of leading mission-driven business owners and social entrepreneurs. SVN’s fall conference will be held October 22-25, 2009 at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa.  For more information, please visit www.svn.org
• The Sustainable Brands Conference - An open-format conference where speakers and attendees alike have the opportunity to discuss successes, solve problems and create collaborative partnerships. Open registration.
  

Find a comprehensive listing of green and socially responsible business events at http://www.greenmoneyjournal.com/page.mpl/calendar.html.

• Green Festivals - A big green "party with a purpose," each festival has 125 speakers, 400 eco-friendly businesses, workships, green films, live music, and 30,000 to 40,000 attendees. Occurs annually in five U.S. cities - Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, DC.
• The Green Living Expo - A consumer expo for those who are looking to improve their environment, protect the planet and enhance their quality of life by going green. The Expos feature earth friendly building materials, the latest in eco-fashion and more. Shows in Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Diego and Manchester, NH.
  
• Go Green Expo - The Go Green Expo invites both consumers & business owners to learn more about what is available so they can do their part time and cost effectively to make our communities greener, one city at a time. Shows annually in New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City and Atlanta.
  
• The Green Living Expo - Long Island - The Green Living Expo is a catalyst between businesses, organizations, and consumers looking for information, inspiration, and innovation. Focused on the Long Island area.
  
• EPIC Expo – the Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo - The Expo is Vancouver's largest green consumer show and eco-marketplace, where consumers learn about environmentally-friendly products and companies that mix style and quality with sustainability.
• All Things Organic Conference and Expo - An industry trade show that gives you access to organic companies and certified organic products.
• New Hope Media Events, including the Natural Products Expos - A range of industry trade shows focused on the natural and healthy living market.
  

• Check out the SILC Members section of this site for the top business membership organizations for the socially responsible business community.
  

The following assessment programs offer comprehensive social responsibility reviews. There are many assessments that assess particular dimensions of social responsible business, such as those listed on Consumer Report's GreenerChoices website.

• Green America's Green Business Network offers a broad social responsibility assessment for businesses that apply for membership. Members get access to Green America's "Approved for People and the Planet" seal.
• B Corporation is a self-assessment program covering dimensions of social responsibility. B Corporation companies must meet B Corporation standards and amend their corporate governing documents to incorporate the interests of employees, community and the environment to gain the right to use the B Corporation seal.

• Responsible Purchasing Network - An international network of buyers dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing. Our membership program and consulting services provide institutional purchasers with cutting edge procurement tools and resources designed to save money, conserve resources, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing - An EPA program designed to help the federal government "buy green," the site is also provides information to businesses large and small, as well as consumers.

Print Publications

• LOHAS Journal
• Green America's National Green Pages™

Web Sites

• ClimateBiz - A resource center focusing on strategies for companies seeking to reduce their climate "footprint" while saving money and increasing productivity, created in partnership with Business for Social Responsibility. Its free e-newsletter, ClimateBiz News, offers the latest developments, research, and strategies related to business and the environment.

• GreenBiz.com - The leading online news and information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business success. It offers more than 8,000 resources, including daily news and feature stories, reports, checklists, case studies, and links to organizations, technical assistance programs, government agencies, and recognition programs. Its free e-newsletter, GreenBuzz, reaches more than 20,000 professionals every week.

• GreenBiz Leadership Network - The GreenBiz Leadership Network provides successful green executives and professionals with guidance and insight for better decision making. It’s a combination of peer-to-peer networking and research tools, backed by the depth of GreenBiz.com and an experienced team of researchers and facilitators. Our network brings together the most successful green leaders, combining their insights with our own research in supply chain, product design, operations and general management practices. Through membership, you’ll be engaged with the rapidly-evolving strategies and best practices, and accelerate your ability to execute effective tactics.

• GreenerDesign.com - Offers news, analysis and tools to address the many facets of a product's lifecycle that offer opportunities for companies to improve their environmental performance. From headline-making toxics in products to growing demand for products manufactured to high-performance and environmentally beneficial standards. Visit GreenerDesign.com for updates on the latest innovations in biomimicry, Cradle-to-Cradle design, and what companies are doing to develop and promote green products